Inari Sushi for Hanami or Sports Day Recipe

Name: Inari Sushi for Hanami or Sports Day
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 sheets Aburaage; 300 ml Water; 4 tbsp Sugar; 2 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp Mirin; 1 tsp Dashi stock granules (I used Hon-dashi); 540 ml White rice; 1 as instructed on the label Sushi vinegar; 3 tbsp White sesame seeds; 3 tbsp if you like it Sweet pickled ginger (sliced); 1 Home made sushi vinegar ingredients; 5 tbsp Vinegar; 4 1/2 tbsp Sugar; 1 1/2 tsp Salt

Servings: persons

8 sheets Aburaage
300 ml Water
4 tbsp Sugar
2 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce
2 tbsp Mirin
1 tsp Dashi stock granules (I used Hon-dashi)
540 ml White rice
1 as instructed on the label Sushi vinegar
3 tbsp White sesame seeds
3 tbsp if you like it Sweet pickled ginger (sliced)
1 Home made sushi vinegar ingredients
5 tbsp Vinegar
4 1/2 tbsp Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Salt

1
Boil the aburaage for a minute to remove the excess oil.
2
Remove it from the hot water, cool it until you can touch it and squeeze gently.
3
Cut it in halves to make pouches, being careful not to tear it.
4
Prepare the seasoning in a saucepan.
5
When the ingredients marked with a come to a boil, add the aburaage.
6
Place an otoshibuta (drop lid) directly on the boiling sauce with the aburaage slices and lower the heat.
7
Cook until the sauce is almost gone.
8
Make the sushi rice.
9
Mix in the sushi vinegar, white sesame and the pickled ginger thoroughly into rice that was cooked slightly firmer for sushi.
10
Cool the rice down using a flat fan.
11
Moisten your hands with some of the sauce the aburaage was cooked in and lightly squeeze the rice into cylinder shapes.
12
Put it inside the aburaage, taking care not to tear it.
13
Seal the aburaage by tucking one side in to cover the rice and folding the other side over it.
14
Adjust the shape of the sushi.
15
Place them open side down on a plate and serve.

700

kcal

Calories

Fat

144

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 sheets Aburaage, 300 ml Water, 4 tbsp Sugar, 2 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce, and more.

Yes, Inari Sushi for Hanami or Sports Day falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Inari Sushi for Hanami or Sports Day

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